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LA Airport Uses Random Numbers To Catch Terrorists
An anonymous reader writes "Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is using randomization software to determine the location and timing of security checkpoints and patrols. The theory is that random security will make it impossible for terrorists to predict the actions of security forces. The ARMOR software, written by computer scientists at the University of Southern California, was initially developed to solve a problem in game theory. Doctoral student Praveen Paruchuri wrote algorithms on how an agent should react to an opponent who has perfect information about the agent's choices."
to determine the location and timing of security checkpoints and patrols.
Great, another brilliant idea from the Department of Homeland Terror.
So now, instead of only annoying us, these checks will annoy us and leave other areas vulnerable...
"Yeah, the 4th floor bathroom checked out okay 27 times before breakfast, but a group of heavily-armed guys went unchallenged as they climbed the perimiter fence and boarded a transatlantic flight. Oops, our bad."
And seeing as you're not wearing a tea towel-you're allowed to enter1
You, number 3226, are wearing a tea towel with menace! you are an enemy of the united states of Amiracle and will die in gitmo!
I don't therefore I'm not.
Patents. Something free as in piss software can never have
Surely they can just use the same technique being applied in Iraq by US forces. It emerged last week that US snipers were baiting Iraqis by planting explosives and ammunition, then shooting anyone who picks them up. So just plant the same things around the airport, and anyone who picks them up can be shot as a terrorist. I'm sure no ordinary citizen would ever pick up a mysterious package so you are absolutely guaranteed never to shoot any innocent people.
> I've traveled on trains in France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Czech republic and never had any kind of security inspection.
So how many people did you terrorise and kill?